Retaining means for a lady&#39;s hat



June 28, 1955 D. KAPLAN RETAINING MEANS FOR A LADY S HAT Filed July 21, 1954 INVENTOR DORA KAP LAN ATTORNEY rates Free RETAINING MEANS FOR A LADYS HAT Dora Kaplan, Washington, D. C.

Application July 21, 1954, Serial No. 444,804

4 Claims. (Cl. 132-59) This invention relates to an article for attachment to a ladys hat to insure retention of the hat in position on the head of the wearer, against accidental or other undesired displacement, and to a hat carrying such attachment.

There are various articles presently on the market for retaining a ladys hat in position on the head of a wearer against displacement, such as hat pins, elastic bands, combs, etc., but these are not too satisfactory.

Among the objects of the present invention is included an article for attachment to a ladys hat to insure retention in any set position.

Other objects include a hat carrying such attachment.

Still further objects and advantages of the present in vention will appear from the more detailed description set forth below, it being understood that this more detailed description is given by way of explanation and illustration only, and not by way of limitation, since various changes therein may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention.

In connection with such more detailed description, the drawings show the following.

Figure 1 is a plan view of a retaining element in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a section through a hat carrying the retaining element.

Figure 3 is a detailed fragmentary section through a hat carrying the retaining element, in the position as sumed in use.

In accordance with the present invention, an article is provided for attachment to a ladys hat to insure its retention in desired position when placed on the head of a wearer. For these purposes the hat is provided with a continuous bandlike serrated or zig-zag resilient element of wire or similar material, the serrations being spaced apart or segregated from one another to give a spaced saw-tooth effect pointing radially, the serrations desirably lying in one plane to give an essentially fiat element. In essence the article is a round or oval band that in its most desired form when used in a hat and positioned on the head assumes a frustro-conical shape, since it will lie on the surface of a frustrum of a cone, tapering upwardly.

The serrated article is of a size to extend completely around the head of the wearer between the head and hat, and is attached to the latter at the inner band of the hat. The article is desirably made of wire such as hat wire so that inexpensive flexible or resilient wire covered with cloth, etc. is usable. Around a portion of the an ticle, an elastic binding strip is desirably provided attached to the article. The elastic band allows the band to give on the outer rim to assume the circular position or to fit the head. The band assumes the frustroconical position after it is inserted up into the hair and the hat brought down over it. The article may be attached to the hat temporarily for use, by stitching or more desirably by pins, clasps, or other separable fasteners at said strip. Desirably the fasteners are placed at three points only, namely at the front and sides so that it may be placed on the head, the hat pulled down slightly and the serrations gently worked into position to hold the hat in place.

As illustrated in the drawing, hat 1 having crown 6 and inner band 2 carries the article 3 of the present invention. The latter consists of serrated or zig-zag wire 4 providing prongs 5 extending inwardly in a plane to give a flat article. By making the diameter at inner part 7 of article 3 of a diameter less than at outer part 8, in use a frustro-conical form is obtained in which prongs 5 lie more snugly adjacent the hair of the wearer, and simple manipulation enables them to be positioned to hold the head. Elastic binding strip 9 is attached to article 3 covering only an outer portion of the prongs whereby fastening elements such as pins or clasps 10 are placed on tape 9 to enable detachable attachment of article 3 within hat 1. Where detachable clasps are used, cooperating elements thereof may be placed on inner band 2 of the hat and tape 9 respectively. Tape 9 in its preferred form consists of elastic binding doubled over outer portion 8 of article 3, and stitched down as at 12 to be held in position.

Article 3 may be made of any desired material such as conventional covered hat wire which is resilient and has give and may be easily bent into the shape desired. To produce the continuous element for completely encircling the head, the ends of the element may be joined together in any desired way. The number of fastening elements 10 on tape 9 may vary, but preferably three only are used, one in front and one on each side. By so doing it is simple to position the hat and hold it securely but removably on the head.

For this purpose, assuming three fastening elements are used one at the front and one on each side, and the article is positioned within the hat, grasp the back of the article, place the hat on the head, press front of article up into the hair, pulling slightly; then press back of article up into the hair. The hat may now be adjusted in position as desired.

The article may be sold in commerce as a separate entity for sale at notions or other counters. It may be purchased and attached Within any hat by a purchaser. Its advantages include a thin flexible structure that readily adjusts itself to the head of the wearer. It is firm enough and yet pliable to shape as desired. Hat wire enables the contour to be as desired and even after manufacture to be adjusted to individual use. By attachment to the inside of the hat band at three points only, it can be manipulated and pressed into the hair in an upwardly direction. In the form of a complete continuous band, better and tighter grip is achieved because of pull from front to back.

Having thus set forth my invention, I claim:

1. A hat band for attachment to the inside of a hat to assure retention in a set position on the head of the wearer, comprising a continuous annular band consisting of a zig-zag wire element having points adapted to be connected to the hat and a fabric covering for said points, said covering adapted to be attached to the interior of the crown of the hat, and said element having another set of points exposed to engage in the hair to hold the hat in place on the head of the wearer.

2. A hat band as claimed in claim 1 wherein in said fabric covering for the zig-zag wire element is an elastic binding strip doubled over and secured to said first named points so the attachment of said strip to the hat secures the wire element to the hat with the second named set of points in operative position to engage the hair of the wearer.

614,308 Perselle NOV. 15, 1898 4 Rickard Mar. 1, 1904 Vasconcellos Dec. 21, 1909 Goldstein et a1 Mar. 2, 1943 FOREIGN PATENTS Great Britain July 21, 1894 France July 19, 1904 Switzerland June 30, 1943 

